Mmastodon WorldReligion first seen 18 h ago, last 11 h ago, peak #7
Online debate revives the problem of Satan and God's power
Original: Theists: If God controls # Satan , then He is an accomplice; if He doesn't, then He's not a very powerful and/or loving
A long-running philosophical challenge to religious believers is circulating online: if God controls Satan, God is complicit in evil, but if God cannot control Satan, He is neither all-powerful nor all-loving. The argument, a version of the classic problem of evil, is drawing replies from both atheists and theists debating free will, divine sovereignty and the existence of suffering.
Why now: The classic problem-of-evil argument is being posed again to provoke debate between believers and atheists.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 18 h ago to 11 h ago.
Evidence
- Theists: If God controls # Satan , then He is an accomplice; if He doesn't, then He's not a very powerful and/or loving god. ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 3
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